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    Shelby About Town

    Dominique Sachse gets engaged in Rome, Donne di Domani cooks up a book & Mosaicthrows a bark fest

    Shelby Hodge
    Oct 18, 2011 | 3:03 pm
    • This kiss at Liaisons au Louvre in Paris in June was a sure sign of things tocome for Nick Florescu and Dominique Sachse.
      Photo by Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com
    • The oh-so-chic Ristorante Dal Bolognese in Rome was the setting for the officialproposal.
    • Gordon Bethune, from left, Jessica Rossman, Joanne King Herring and EdwardSanchez at Sotheby's in New York.
    • La Cucina Della Donne cookbook is loaded with homestyle Italian recipiesincluding a special lasagna.
      Courtesy photo
    • Abigail Ciscomani, from left, Thais Cuffy and Mackenzie Hollas at Mosaic forRonald McDonald House.
      Photo by Alison Carlino
    • Jim Dow, from left, Philip Tenenbaum and Mikki Donnelly at Mosaic for RonaldMcDonald House.
      Photo by Alison Carlino

    It's official: KPRC Ch. 2 news anchor Dominique Sachse and international businessman Nick Florescu, a steady duo for more than a year, are engaged. Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome popped the question to the native Houston beauty last week on the last night of a holiday in Rome.

    The ask was made during dinner at the swank Ristorante Dal Bolognese in the Piazza del Popolo. It wasn't a complete surprise to her as a few days earlier, at a large family gathering in Prague, Nick introduced Dominique as "unofficially, the soon-to-be newest member of the Florescu family."

    "Now, the corny part," she emailed. "We're thinking of having a small mural of the Piazza del Popolo painted on our kitchen wall."

    Congrats to matchmaker Monsour Taghdisi, who introduced the two.

    No exact date is yet set but Dominique says only half joking that it will probably have to be planned around sweeps and hurricane season, which means March, April or early June of next year. The crux is to convince KPRC management to let Dominique's co-anchor Bill Balleza and meteorologist Frank Billingsley and herself all be off at the same time.

    Bets are that it will be a destination wedding and Rome is at the top of the happy couple's list.

    Texans take Manhattan

    The Texas accent was unmistakable at Sotheby's in New York Monday night when a handful of Houston notables were in the mix for the New York Academy of Art's annual "Take Home a Nude" fundraiser.

    Gordon Bethune, an academy trustee recruited by the academy's founder and friend Eileen Guggenheim, sipped and shopped the many pieces with his lady love Jessica Rossman. As high bidder in the auction, she went home with a Cynthia Rowley oil on canvas, a nude with flowers.

    Representing H-Town were Joanne King Herring, Edward Sanchez, Shelly Ann Marks and Andrews Kurth partner Mark Young. Jessica reports that the place was crawling with national celebs including Mary Kate Olsen, Padma Lakshmi, Andre Balaz, Angela Bassett and Rowley.

    The event raised more than $750,000 for the art academy.

    Cooking with Donne di Domani

    If you love their marinara sauce that sells out every year at the Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market, you're going to equally adore the cookbook, La Cucina Delle Donne, with homestyle recipes compiled from members of Donne di Domani (Women of Tomorrow). This group of women of Italian heritage formed in 1985 to preserve their culture and raise funds for charity.

    They began small with their famed marinara sauce and, since inception of that tasty cottage industry, the ladies have raised some $1.5 million for local charities. Among those donning aprons and stirring the sauce over the decades have been Mary Ann Carrabba, Rose Cullen, Lorraine Dinerstein, Grace Ison, Roz Pactor and Rosalie Gusemano.

    One caveat in the recipe book, which will be sold at the Nutcracker Market along with the Donne di Domani marinara, recipes were submitted by members and friends and were not tested. Shall we say, "Cook at your own risk." But who could resist the recipe for Dolores Aleo Genitempo's Italian sausage rigatoni or Annette DeWalch Strake's manicotti with venison or elk? How about Rosalie Spiro Lucci's hunter's chicken cacciatore or Mary Lou Cenatiempo's limoncello cake?

    The book came in response to requests from those who love the sauce and it's a sure bet that it, along with the sauce, will be sold out long before the Nutcraker Market ends.

    Painting goes to the dogs

    And it was all in good fun when supporters of Ronald McDonald House gathered at Mosiac on Hermann Park, that swank twin-towered high-rise, to paint dog bowls for a very special event. Decorative doggie bowls, painted by both Ronald McDonald House residents and partygoers, will line the route of the second annual Trafigura Home Run that takes place at Sam Houston Park on Dec. 3. The 10K-run and 2K-family walk will benefit the non-profit located in the Texas Medical Center.

    The recent painting session doubled as a cocktail kickoff for the event that will welcome pooches to the race course. After all, the Ronald McDonald House resident canine, Mogie, will lead the way. Thus, the artistic dog bowls will line the route and once the race is over, the plastic doggie dishes will be sold ($10 minimum donation) at an after-party open to families and canines.

    You can view the "Bowls That Benefit" in a retail space at Mosiac, where they will be on display through Dec. 1.

    Welcoming guests to the party were Jim Dow, senior vice president of ST Residential which owns Mosiac, and Ronald McDonald board president Philip Tenenbaum. Joining the party were Abigail and Daniel Ciscomani, Thais Cuffy, Leigh and Howard Levine, Leslie Bourne, Mary Reynolds, Annie Foley, Marlene Harrison and Wendy Pekar.

    Sight 'ems

    Patsy and Greg Fourticq having dinner in the bar at Tony's where friends welcomed them home after their long summer in Colorado Springs. Toasting the homecoming were their son, Gregory Fourticq; PaperCity's Holly Moore; interior designer Randy Powers and businessman Bill Caudell . . .

    Kathi and Bill Rovere also dining in the bar at Tony's.

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    Horns Up High

    Burnt orange spirit lights up Houston at Texas Exes scholarship gala

    Joel Luks
    May 16, 2025 | 5:45 pm
    Texas Exes Scholarship Gala 2025
    Photo by Jacob Power
    Kisha and Jason Itkin, Sallie Alcorn, and Kurt and Tara Arnold.

    It was an elevated burnt orange night at River Oaks Country Club as more than 300 Longhorn faithful gathered for the Texas Exes Houston Chapter’s Longhorn Legacy Scholarship Gala on April 10. The evening’s honorees, Kisha Itkin, Jason Itkin, Tara Arnold, and Kurt Arnold, were celebrated for their generosity and spirited support of The University of Texas at Austin.

    Texas Exes Scholarship Gala 2025
      

    Photo by Jacob Power

    Kisha and Jason Itkin, Sallie Alcorn, and Kurt and Tara Arnold.

    Greeting guests at valet was none other than Bevo, the famed Longhorn steer and unofficial mascot. Inside, a sculpted ice bar featuring the honorees' names and the Longhorn logo in vibrant burnt orange wowed the crowd. Underwritten by Mike Lowenberg of Lowenberg Law Firm, the frosty centerpiece offered a fitting nod to the honorees’ indelible mark on UT’s legacy. Meanwhile, a UT Tower ice sculpture, framed by a festive balloon wall by Topped Off Co., provided yet another irresistible photo op.

    Leading the evening’s program was Cyndy Garza Roberts, who kicked off festivities with a stirring video. Athletics director Chris Del Conte praised Jason Itkin and Kurt Arnoldfor their invaluable ideas and steadfast support, reinforcing the honorees’ impact beyond just philanthropy. Texas Exes Houston Chapter president Kyle Griffin and event chair Tawnya Bell also shared personal stories, with Bell's emotional scholarship journey underscoring the night’s purpose.

    Personal testimonies from UT grads and scholarship recipients Janelle Chavez and Will Florer inspired more generosity, culminating in a $330,000 fundraising triumph. Houston City Council Member Sallie Alcorn capped off the tributes with a mayoral proclamation from Mayor John Whitmire, officially declaring April 10 as Kisha and Jason Itkin and Tara and Kurt Arnold Day in Houston.

    In true Longhorn tradition, the evening closed with all guests standing, horns up, singing "The Eyes of Texas, a fitting finale to a night brimming with spirit.

    Spotted were Chuck Harris, Brien Smith, Rick Harsch, June Deadrick, Brock Niezgoda and Meg Hayward, Jackie and Scott Freeman, Luisa and Dr. Lucky Chopra, Ginger Cearley, Erin and Nathan Phelps, Kristen Griffin, Adam Pulaski, Stephanie Wilcox, Catherine Campbell, Al Riddle, Lauren Riddle, Michele Leal and George Farah, Winell and Doug Herron, Kristen Cannon, Niki and James Lassiter, and Amy and Segev Zadok.

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